James Inhofe

The White House responded with cautious optimism Tuesday to North Korea's reported proposal to hold "candid talks" with the United States and South Korea, and to put its nuclear weapons and missile testing programs on hold while engaged in dialogue.

"I think they are sincere," said President Donald Trump, who attributed the apparent change in attitude to the tough sanctions and other actions that the United States has applied and pushed others to impose on North Korea.

"Hopefully it's positive; hopefully it will lead to a very positive result," he said.

Word of North Korea's willingness to hold talks came from South Korean officials,...

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